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  2. Burn - Wikipedia

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    Burns that affect only the superficial skin layers are known as superficial or first-degree burns. [ 2 ] [ 11 ] They appear red without blisters, and pain typically lasts around three days. [ 2 ] [ 11 ] When the injury extends into some of the underlying skin layer, it is a partial-thickness or second-degree burn . [ 2 ]

  3. Thermal burn - Wikipedia

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    Scalding is usually a first- or second-degree burn, and third-degree burn can sometimes result from prolonged contact. [5] Nearly three quarters of all burn injuries suffered by young children are scalds.

  4. Scalding - Wikipedia

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    Scalding is a form of thermal burn resulting from heated fluids such as boiling water or steam. Most scalds are considered first- or second-degree burns, but third-degree burns can result, especially with prolonged contact. The term is from the Latin word calidus, meaning hot. [1]

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    As record temperatures linger across the U.S., some are experiencing serious medical effects such as second- or third-degree burns and heat-related illnesses.

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    Two of the reported injuries left third degree burns to more than 40% of victims’ bodies, the CPSC reported, and "at least six incidents have involved surgery, prolonged medical treatment ...

  7. Woman Has Third-Degree Burns After Stepping Through 'Thin ...

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    The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that a 60-year-old New Hampshire woman who was visiting the park with her husband and leashed dog is reportedly suffering from second ...

  8. Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries ...

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    Isopropyl alcohol, ethanol/bioethanol, and similar liquid fuels burn with flame temperatures over 1,600°F and can cause third-degree burns in less than one second.

  9. Mustard gas - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the level of contamination, mustard agent burns can vary between first and second degree burns. They can also be as severe, disfiguring, and dangerous as third degree burns. Some 80% of sulfur mustard in contact with the skin evaporates, while 10% stays in the skin and 10% is absorbed and circulated in the blood. [3]

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